1960s
King Bacchus - articles and links regarding Danny's participation in the Bacchus
parade as the first King of Bacchus; 1969 - includes photo
“Kaye Is Admitted In Rumpled State” - small interview with Danny; Oct. 1969
% “Life with My Zany Father—Danny Kaye” - article written by Dena Kaye about life
with her father; Jan. 1969
“Danny Kaye Soon To Make Movie” - small article about Danny's current career; Jul.
1968
“Danny Kaye May Abandon Acting For Directing” - small article about the possibility
of Danny directing; May 1968
“Kaye Inspires Loyalty” - article on working with Danny Kaye; March 1968
^ “On the Glamour Scene: Writer Of Words, Music Says Youth Always Rebellious” - interview
with Sylvia; Dec. 1967
“Danny Kaye Starring In Special Show Here” - interview with Danny about Israel, some
early career info, and about who he is; Nov. 1967
“Danny Kaye Has Led Charmed Life” - interview with Danny about talent, success, and
himself; Sep. 1967
“Danny Kaye Plans To Spring Surprises For Final Show” - interview with Danny about
the end of his TV show; Mar. 1967
“Danny Kaye Voluntarily Fading Out of TV Picture” - interview with Danny about canceling
his TV show; Mar. 1967
# "If I Can Learn to Fly, You Can Learn to Fly" - article written by Danny on his
experience as a pilot; January 1967 from Popular Science
“Jet Pilot Danny Kaye Really Gets Around” - interview with Danny about flying; Dec.
1966
“Danny and the Wok” - article about Danny's cooking; includes recipes; Nov. 1966
“Danny Kaye Exhibits Chinese Cooking Skills” - small interview with Danny about his
cooking (also quotes by Johnny Kan); Oct. 1966
“Now He Revels In TV Role” - interview with Danny (also has quotes from an unnamed
acquaintance speaking about Danny's personality); Oct. 1966
# “Does TV harm our children?” - article written by Danny about what affects children;
Aug. 1966
“Dropout Winner Anyway” - brief article on Danny; Mar. 1966
“Flying, TV Occupy Much of Danny Kaye’s Time” - interview with Danny about his thoughts
on his television show; Sep. 1965
# “My Favorite Jokes” - article written by Danny; Aug. 1965
FIVE PART ARTICLE SERIES!
“What Makes Danny Run?” - series of articles on the making of an episode of The Danny
Kaye Show; Dec. 7-11, 1964 lots of good information and quotes from Perry Lafferty,
Herb Bonis, Danny Kaye, and more
“‘No Substitute For Quality’ Is Danny Kaye’s Credo” - detailed article on Danny and
his personal tastes; Dec. 1964
“Laughter’s The World Language” - interview with Danny about television, flying,
cooking, and Sylvia; Nov. 1964
“Danny Kaye’s Recipe: Good Food, Good Show” - interview with Danny about his TV show,
cooking, and other things; Sept. 1964
“Danny Kaye: Dynamo In a Wheel Chair” - article about the repercussions of Danny's
cooking accident; May 1964
“Danny Kaye Does Show in Wheelchair” - small article about Danny's cooking accident;
Apr. 1964
Spaghetti Incident Articles - 2 small articles relating another accident with spaghetti;
Apr. 1964
“Danny Kaye” - interview with Danny about his experience in flying; Mar. 1964 - includes
photos
# “Lesson in Love Learned in India” - a wonderfully sweet article written by Danny
about his daughter; Feb. 1964
“Oh, Danny Boy!” - article about the journalist's experience of meeting Danny at
a part; Dec. 1963
“Keep It Live” - lengthy interview with Danny about performing on TV and his new
show; Oct. 1963
“Danny Kaye Likes Video – So Far” - interview with Danny about his TV show; Sep.
1963
“Danny Kaye’s Reputation Is On The Line In Television Show” - interview with Danny
about his TV show; Sep. 1963
Articles on Danny's Trip to Moscow
# "Communists Can Laugh As Well As Anyone,
Says Danny Kaye" - article written by Danny; July 1963
“Soviet Romantic Movies Aren’t, Danny Kaye Says” - interview with Danny about his
trip to Moscow; July 1963
“Close Kin Of Stars Find Life Can Be Tough Row to Hoe” - small interview with Danny's
older brother, Max; June 1963
“Danny Kaye Opens On A New Career” - small interview with Danny on his career; April
1963
“Old Faces: Innocent Delight" - Time magazine article about Danny; April 1963
# “What Sir Harry Told Me…” - advice and thoughts from Danny Kaye; Dec. 1962
^ “Kaye Credits Sylvia Fine” - interview with Sylvia; Nov. 1962
^ “Sylvia and Danny Kaye Will Go Separate Ways” - article about Danny and Sylvia
doing different things in their careers; Nov. 1962
Earl Wilson Column: “Danny (O) Kaye for Weekly TV Series” - amusing interview with
Danny by columnist Earl Wilson about doing a weekly TV show; Nov. 1962
“Kaye, Lucy Team Up” - interview with Danny about television and UNICEF; Nov. 1962
“Danny Kaye Loves Lucy, Wants All To Know It” - small interview with Danny about
working with Lucille Ball; Nov. 1962
“Danny Kaye Has Altered TV Stand” - interview with Danny about television; Nov. 1962
“Laugh ‘em Into Orbit—He’s A O-Kaye” - article about Danny's performances and comments
from some of his employees; Sept. 1962
# “Kaye Notes Danger In Making Comedy” - article written by Danny about clichés;
Sept. 1962
“Danny Kaye Believes There’s Room For All” - amusingly-written interview with Danny;
Sept. 1962
“Danny Kaye Goes Before U.S. Supreme Court” - article (with quotes) about Danny visiting
the U.S. Supreme Court; Sept. 1962 - includes photo
“Danny Kaye Is Man Of Many Sides” - article about Danny's likes and dislikes; Sept.
1962
“70,000 Diners Club Cards Join Danny” - article about Danny's movie The Man From
The Diner's Club; Aug. 1962
“Danny Kaye Likes Air” - interview with Danny about golf and flying; July 1962
“Danny Kaye Flies to Korea” - article about Danny entertaining troops in Korea; Dec.
1961
“Why Danny Kaye Is Laughing...” - interview with Danny about Me and the Colonel and
laughing during hard times; Nov. 1961 - includes photo
"Danny Readies Show For Annual TV Performance" - Interview with Danny about his second
TV special; Nov. 1961 - includes picture
“Danny Kaye’s Comedy Special” - brief interview with Danny about his second TV special;
Nov. 1961
“Danny Kaye Has Her Rolling” - a wonderful interview with a wheelchair-bound woman
who wheeled herself to one of Danny's performances; Aug. 1961
“Danny Was Drenched—But Show Went On” - brief report on one of Danny's outdoor performances;
August 1961
“Danny Kaye Plugs Children, UNICEF” - interview with Danny about UNICEF and women's
shoes; July 1961
Danny Kaye & the Boston Symphony Orchestra - newspaper clips of Danny conducting
the BSO; July 1961
(This link takes you to a different website.)
“Comic Kaye Puts Fun in Serious Jobs” - article about Danny visiting Milwaukee, WI;
June 1961 - includes photo
“Danny Kaye Quits Golf For Hobby of Flying” - interview with Danny about flying;
May 1961
“Danny Kaye Sets New Record in Costume Changes” - very brief article with a bit of
trivia from On the Double; May 1961
“Danny Kaye’s Baby Sitters” - small article about Danny and Sylvia caring for some
children on a flight; Feb. 1961 - includes photo
“Danny Kaye Succumbs To TV’s Spell Tonight” - interview with Danny; Oct. 1960
“Hamlet’s Out: Danny Kaye Hour Set on Ch. 10” - article about Danny's first TV special...mainly
a biographical summary; Oct. 1960
“TV No Challenge Says Danny Kaye” - interview with Danny about his first TV special;
Oct. 1960
“All The World’s A Stage For Danny” - interview with Danny about his first TV special;
Oct. 1960
“Danny Kaye Relents, Appears on TV Sunday” - interview with Danny about his first
TV special; Oct. 1960
“Danny Kaye To End His TV Holdout With Sunday Show” - interview with Danny about
his first TV special; Oct. 1960
“Award Winner To Show Talent” - article regarding Danny's history on TV and his first
TV special; Oct. 1960 - includes photos
“TV’s Kaye-O Punch” - interview with Danny about his upcoming TV special, golf, and
flying; Sep. 1960
“Danny Kaye Prepares For Debut” - interview with Danny about his entering TV for
the first time; Sep. 1960
“Danny’s Dena – She Objects” - brief interview with Danny about Dena seeing his show
for the first time; Aug. 1960
“Danny Kaye Has Unique Presentation Technique” - article about Danny's live performances
and career; Aug. 1960
“Danny Kaye Was So Right; Copenhagen IS Wonderful” - article about Danny's influence
on Copenhagen; Feb. 1960
^ “Film Lyricist Sylvia Fine Top Hand With A Rhyme” - an interesting interview with
Sylvia Fine about her lyrics; Feb. 1960